The geopolitical confrontation with Iran has exposed deep structural limits to American power, forcing Washington to confront a fracturing global order.
Browsing: Multipolarity
Explore the crisis of Western universalism and the rise of a decolonial consensus that challenges global strategic competition.
Analyzing China and Russia: how these powers utilize embedded intervention and structural pillars to sustain regional actors against pressure.
China’s Iran war role is norm promotion, not decisive influence; great-power framing misleads.
Cuba serves as Russia’s gateway for exporting IT and testing non‑Western payment systems in Latin America. Though trade is modest, Moscow sees Havana as a vital geopolitical symbol; its loss would discredit Russia’s multipolar ambitions and damage its strategic credibility.
Through Vision 2030, Riyadh is diversifying its economy and diplomacy, mediating deals with rivals via China and investing in Africa. This marks a strategic shift from reliance on a single great power to becoming an assertive, self-interested center of influence.